Dewa commissions 60 MIG water reservoir in Lusaily

Dewa commissions 60 MIG water reservoir in Lusaily

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DUBAI / WAM

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has commissioned a water reservoir in the Lusaily area. The project has a storage capacity of 60 million imperial gallons (MIG) and investments totalling AED157.4 million.

The project supports Dewa’s efforts to enhance water security and keep pace with the increase in demand.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa, said, “We continue to strengthen our robust state-of-the-art infrastructure and adopt innovation and the latest tools for anticipating the future. This supports the Dubai Integrated Water Resource Management Strategy 2030 and the UAE Water Security Strategy 2036. Our sound scientific planning has helped us keep pace with the growing demand for water in Dubai, according to the highest international standards. In 1992, Dewa’s production capacity of desalinated water was 65 MIGD. Today it has increased to 490 MIGD.

“The water reservoirs we are building help increase the water flow and raise the volume of the emirate’s water reserve to meet the growing demand and increase the efficiency and reliability of water networks to support the sustainable development of Dubai. In addition to the water reservoir in